Daily Schedule

Ben Zimmer, the New York Times magazine’s “On Language” columnist, discusses the worst words of this past year—and we invite you to call in with your candidates. Then, Academy Award-winning writer/director Sofia Coppola tells us about her latest film, “Somewhere.” Also, chef and restaurateur Lidia Bastianich shares stories of the Christmases she used to celebrate in Italy. And we’ll explore the diversity of Indian cuisine with cookbook author Madhur Jaffrey and chef Suvir Saran.

Your morning companion from NPR and the WNYC Newsroom, with world news, local features, and weather updates.

It’s been an historic week in Washington: DADT was repealed, a new START treaty was ratified. Susan Page of USA Today takes a look back at the week and a look forward to President Oba...

Folk-pop singer-songwriter Dar Williams is putting a twist on the Greatest Hits album. Today on Soundcheck, Williams reinterprets her own songs live in our studio. Plus: Queens native Nicki Minaj is the reigning queen of hip hop. Two cultural critics weigh in on whether she lives up to the hype. And later: the Soundcheck staff reviews their picks for CDs of the year.

A wrap-up of the day’s news, with features and interviews about the latest developments in New York City and around the world, from NPR and the WNYC newsroom.

A wrap-up of the day’s news, with features and interviews about the latest developments in New York City and around the world, from NPR and the WNYC newsroom.

Tell Me More focuses on the way we live, intersect and collide in a culturally diverse world. Capturing the headlines, issues and pleasures relevant to multicultural life in America, the daily one-hour series is hosted by award-winning journalist Michel Martin. Tell Me More marks Martin's first role in hosting a daily program. She views it as an opportunity to focus on the stories, experiences, ideas and people important in contemporary life but often not heard.

High energy party bands invade this New Sounds program. We'll hear from the Revolutionary Snake Ensemble out of Boston, the MarchFourth Marching Band from Portland, OR, and the Chicago-based party band Mucca Pazza (Mad Cow.) When your numbers are some 15-30 strong, the band can't help but be a rollicking good time wherever they go. Plus, there's some Balkan music by way of Brooklyn and Berlin, along with Cajun-klezmer group The Zydepunks from New Orleans to keep the party stomping. With luck, there's enough space for Orchestre Baobab and Krakatoa as well.